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BECE English Language 2023 Objective — Question 119

Question 119 of 120 from the Basic Education Certificate Examination (Junior WAEC) (BECE) English Language 2023 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

The expression, ‘Racism! O Racism!!’ in E. E. Sanyaolu’s poem “Racism” is an example of

A. apostrophe.Correct
B. euphemism.
C. metaphor.
D. oxymoron.
E. personification.

Explanation

The poet addresses an abstract thing (racism) directly, which is apostrophe.

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